MACHADO, Lena
(1903–1974)> SINGER · TEACHER · COMPOSER
MACHADO, Lena Hawaiian singer, teacher and composer. Honolulu, October 16, 1903; January 22, 1974. She first sang on the radio at the age of 16 and was later a soloist for the Royal Hawaiian Band and toured America several times. She became known as ‘Hawaii’s Songbird’. In 1948 she opened a singing and hula studio. She composed in the traditional Hawaiian style, helping to carry the traditional song into the contemporary period. Compositions VOCAL Songs incl.: E ku’u baby Ei nei Holo wa’apa…